Американская трагедия

Chapter 23

           Helooksalittletoostrainedandshakytosuitme,butIfeelsureIcanpullhimthrough."

           Andthentheaudiencenotingthechangeandwhisperinginregardtoit.AndClyde,hislargenervouseyesturninghereandthere,thinking:Well,I’monthewitnessstandatlast.Andnoweverybody’swatchingme,ofcourse.Imustlookverycalm,likeIdidn’tcaresoverymuch,becauseIdidn’treallykillher.That’sright,Ididn’t.Yethisskinblueandthelidsofhiseyesredandpuffyandhishandstremblingslightlyinspiteofhimself.AndJephson,hislong,tensileanddynamicbodylikethatofaswayingbirch,turningtowardhimandlookingfixedlyintoClyde’sbrowneyeswithhisblueones,beginning:

           "Now,Clyde,thefirstthingwewanttodoismakesurethatthejuryandeveryoneelsehearsourquestionsandanswers.Andnext,whenyou’reallset,you’regoingtobeginwithyourlifeasyourememberitwhereyouwereborn,whereyoucamefrom,whatyourfatherdidandyourmother,too,andfinally,whatyoudidandwhy,fromthetimeyouwenttoworkuntilnow.Imayinterruptyouwithafewquestionsnowandthen,butinthemainI’mgoingtoletyoutellit,becauseIknowyoucantellitbetterthananyone

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